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237 London Road West Malling Kent ME19 5AD

Awaiting decision Tonbridge and Malling 24/02068/OA Outline Planning Permission

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Proposal

Outline Application: All matters reserved except for access- Erection of 5 detached dwellings (Self/custom build)

As published by the council, reference 24/02068/OA

Application record

Reference
24/02068/OA
Type
Outline Planning Permission
Status
Registered
Received
23 Dec 2024
Validated
15 Jan 2025
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
West Malling
Postcode
ME19 5AD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00778/OA Awaiting decision

    237 London Road West Malling Kent ME19 5AD

    Outline Application: All matters reserved except for access for the erection of 6 self-build detached bungalows

    Submitted 27 Apr 2026
  • 25/02122/OA Withdrawn

    237 London Road West Malling Kent ME19 5AD

    Outline Application: All matters reserved except for access (Erection of 8 dwellings (self-build plots))

    Decided 21 May 2026 Outline
  • 20/00444/FL Refused

    237 London Road West Malling Kent ME19 5AD

    Erection of a 4 bedroom Chalet bungalow with associated parking

    Decided 22 Apr 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2024

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 15 Jan 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 March 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Tonbridge and Malling took a median of 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

30 documents on file for this application

  • SOUTH EAST WATER Consultee Response · 10 Jul 2026
  • Supplementary Planning Statement Grey Belt Other · 18 Mar 2025
  • Objection Comment Other · 18 Feb 2025
  • Objection Comment Other · 18 Feb 2025
  • Objection Comment Other · 18 Feb 2025
  • Objection Comments Other · 18 Feb 2025
  • Objection Comment Other · 18 Feb 2025
  • Objection Comment Other · 18 Feb 2025
  • Objection Comment Other · 18 Feb 2025
  • Objection Comment Other · 18 Feb 2025
  • Objection Comment Other · 18 Feb 2025
  • KCC Highways Other · 17 Feb 2025
  • Objection comment Other · 13 Feb 2025
  • Objection comment Other · 13 Feb 2025
  • Objection comment Other · 13 Feb 2025
  • Objection comment Other · 13 Feb 2025
  • Objection comment Other · 13 Feb 2025
  • Representation Other · 13 Feb 2025
  • Objection Comment Other · 12 Feb 2025
  • Objection Comment Other · 11 Feb 2025
  • Objection Comment Other · 10 Feb 2025
  • West Malling Parish Council Other · 06 Feb 2025
  • Objection comment Other · 31 Jan 2025
  • Site Notice Other · 31 Jan 2025
  • Environmental Health Protection comments Consultee Response · 30 Jan 2025
  • Waste Services comment Consultee Response · 28 Jan 2025
  • Objection Comment Neighbour Response · 24 Jan 2025
  • Agents reply- self/ custom build Other · 22 Jan 2025
  • 00A Existing site plan Drawing · 22 Jan 2025
  • 13 Site location plan Site Location Plan · 22 Jan 2025

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Tonbridge and Malling for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tonbridge and Malling decided outline applications in a median of 80 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Outline Application: All matters reserved except for access for the erection of 6 self-build detached bungalows

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